Saker ShopRites has opened its newest store, the ShopRite at Kings Commons in Middletown, New Jersey, where the supermarket will serve as the anchor tenant in a new retail development. The store, located along Route 35 and Kings Highway, opened at 7 a.m. on June 23 with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. “We have a long […]
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Hy-Vee Holds Guinness World Record For Largest Serving Of Pancakes
On June 24 in Blue Springs, Missouri, Hy-Vee broke a Guinness World Records title for the largest serving of pancakes. The event marks the launch of the company’s new “Best Breakfast in America” menu. All 13,000 pancakes were donated to Harvesters – The Community Food Network, which is the regional food bank in the greater Kansas City area, and are […]
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H-E-B, Weitzman Break Ground On First Phase Of Manvel Town Center
H-E-B and Weitzman held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 22 for the first phase of Manvel Town Center, which upon completion will be one of the largest open-area retail focused projects in history for Houston’s metro area. With the first phase anchored by grocer H-E-B, Manvel Town Center is designed to incorporate more than 1 […]
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Hy-Vee’s Lampkin Named A National 2021 Store Manager Of Year
Brandon Lampkin, a 31-year veteran of Hy-Vee and store director at the 180th and Q Hy-Vee in Omaha, Nebraska, has been named 2021’s Store Manager of the Year in Category C by FMI – the Food Industry Association. This marks the second year in a row a Hy-Vee store director has been chosen for this […]
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Northgate González Market Opens New Store In South Gate
From a new taqueria serving Mexican food in front of the store to a new “botica” section for homeopathic remedies and a medical clinic inside the store, the new Northgate González Market in the City of South Gate, California, opened June 16. The new store is in the heart of the community at 4155 Tweedy Blvd. As […]
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Stater Bros. Selects Mercatus To Expand Digital Presence
Mercatus, a provider of grocery e-commerce solutions, will work with Stater Bros. Markets to expand the grocer’s digital grocery presence with a retailer-branded and -controlled online shopping experience that will scale with its business. With 170-plus stores, the San Bernardino-based company is the largest privately owned supermarket chain in southern California. The chain turned to Mercatus […]
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Associated Retail Operations Celebrates Teachers
While many professions were hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers experienced some unique challenges. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week May 3-7, Salt Lake City, Utah-based Associated Food Stores and its Associated Retail Operations awarded four teachers, who went above and beyond, a $100 Food Club gift card. Associated Food Stores is an independent, […]
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Mike’s Market Opens New Location In Garden City
Mike’s Market has opened its new location at 557 N, Bear Lake Blvd. in Garden City, Utah, showcasing a new store which includes an Ace Hardware. Grand opening celebrations took place on June 10, when the local fire department helped raise a 18×12-foot American flag in the Mike’s Market parking lot for the first time and a […]